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BJM to PVG: distance & flight time
Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,484 mi
10,435 km · 5,634 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BJM from PVG?
The flight distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,484 miles (10,435 km, 5,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJM to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bujumbura and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Bujumbura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJM to PVG?
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